Nakisa Glover sent in an announcement that applications are due Feb. 17 from 9th-11th grade girls and non-binary students for one of three rounds of virtual summer immersion programs in computer coding. Flier here. Info and registration link here.
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Stephen Valder sent in an announcement that the Crown Jewels chapter of the Links, Incorporated will award a number of scholarships to graduating seniors who will attend college in the fall. A single lengthy online application due March 1 is here. There does not appear to be a way to begin work, save the application, and continue later – meaning it may be best to fill in information on a printed copy, then type the information in online when all material is available. Two letters of recommendation must also be submitted separately by March 1 by non-relatives, again on an unsavable online form.
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Kay Tembo sent in an announcement of a county-operated heating payment assistance program for low-income households. Grants are $300-$500; applications are due by March 31. Fliers have details in Spanish and English.
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Budget workshops on the next Mecklenburg County budget will be Saturday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. Events are “open to anyone interested in giving their input on the budget.” A single registration portal for all dates is here.
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Annetta WatkinsFoard sent in an announcement that Kerry Shipman would be a candidate for City Council District 2.
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Ajonelle Poole sent in an announcement of a third round of virtual public meetings to discuss route alignment for the LYNX Silver Line. Dates, listed below under Upcoming Events, are Feb. 16, 17, 18, 23, 25 and March 2. Information and maps for all meetings are in a PDF brochure.
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Upcoming Events
Feb. 16: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 1: Wilkinson Boulevard (City of Belmont to I-485). To join via phone dial: +1 646-558-8656. Webinar ID: 810 9897 2452. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
Feb. 16: “Ask the Experts your Covid-19 Questions,” 6 p.m. via Zoom, sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams; local panelists. More here.
Feb. 17: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 2: Wilkinson Boulevard (I-485 to West Morehead Street). To join via phone dial: +1 312-626-6799. Webinar ID: 865 9592 6261. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
Feb. 18: Virtual unveiling of Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office, 10 a.m. Facility is in Charlotte at 2505 Derita Ave.
Feb . 18: Webinar,. 8 p.m., with keynoter NC Sen. Mujtaba Mohammed reviewing the December report from the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice. Register for the webinar here.
Feb. 18: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 3: Center City (West Morehead Street to Charlottetowne Avenue). To join via phone dial: +1 312-626-6799. Webinar ID: 848 0787 1538. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
Feb. 18: “Using Story to Shape Community,” a Zoom conversation with Greg Jarrell and Hannah Hasan, 12:30 p.m., part of the MeckMin Food for Thought series. Register and more information here.
Feb. 20: Free virtual workshop on the next Mecklenburg County budget, 11 a.m. “Open to anyone interested in giving their input on the budget.” Register here.
Feb. 23: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 4: Independence Boulevard (Charlottetowne Avenue to Idlewild Rd). To join via phone dial: +1 301-715-8592. Webinar ID: 843 6215 9511. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
Feb. 23: “Doing the Work,” 7 p.m. Zoom session. Participants include local leaders and volunteers responding to Covid challenges. Info here. Register here.
Feb. 24: Free virtual workshop on the next Mecklenburg County budget, 6 p.m. “Open to anyone interested in giving their input on the budget.” Register here.
Feb. 25: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 5: Independence Blvd (Idlewild Rd to just south of I-485 at CPCC Levine). To join via phone dial: +1 646-558-8656. Webinar ID: 849 4616 2021. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
Feb. 25: Virtual pitch to potential second-chance employers, 7:30 a.m. No registration details.
Feb. 27: Free virtual workshop on the next Mecklenburg County budget, 11 a.m. “Open to anyone interested in giving their input on the budget.” Register here.
March 2: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 6: Union County Extension. To join via phone dial: +1 301-715-8592. Webinar ID: 847 2729 6111. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
April 29-May 1: “Ensuring Educational Equity and Cultural Competency…”, a Southeast regional virtual conference of the Alliance of Black School Educators. A girls group is to be added for this conference.
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News & Handouts
Nasif Majeed 2-12
Cynthia Wallace 2-11
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Center for Community Transitions 2-11
Charlotte Housing & Neighborhood Services 2-11
Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 2-9
NC Dept. of Health & Human Services 2-12
Read Charlotte 2-10